UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Regd. & Head Office : 24, Whites Road, Chennai – 600 014
Website : www.uiic.co.in

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. is a leading Public sector general insurance company wholly owned by
Government of India. A recipient of prestigious SKOCH award for effective financial inclusion, adjudged
one of top three General Insurance Companies in Asian region by Asia Insurance Review and awarded
the Best Non-life Insurance Company award by NDTV-Profit for the year 2010. It has business
performance of Rs.5239 Crores at a growth rate of 22.47 %, which is highest among the all non-life
insurers in the country in the year ended 31.3.2010. The company is in the task of recruiting young and
dynamic candidates for its offices all over India for its requirement in Specialist and Generalist disciplines.
Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for the post of Administrative Officer (Scale I).

(1) Total No of Vacancies:

Total SC ST OBC Un-reserved
Vacancies
300 44 20 81 155

Reservation for released Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECO),Short Service and Retrenched
Commissioned Officers (SSCRO) shall be as per rules. The vacancies reserved for Persons with
Disabilities is 14 (including 2 back log vacancies)

The candidates should apply for any one of the following Groups only:

(2) Eligibility conditions: (As on 31.12.2010)

(A) Educational Qualification:

Group & Minimum educational qualification
Code No.
Group A ACS / ACWA / ACA or M.com with 60% (55% for SC/ST candidates) marks in
Code No.01 aggregate from a recognised University.
Group B LLB or equivalent qualification with minimum three years experience as a practicing
Code No. 02 lawyer. (two years experience for SC/ST candidates)
Group C Post Graduate in statistics/ Mathematics/Actuarial Science. Pass in atleast three
Code No. 03 papers of the examination conducted Actuarial Society of India (any of the papers out
of CT – 1, CT -2, CT – 3, CT – 5 and CT -7)
Group D B.E / B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering or B.Sc (Agri) with 60% marks(55% for SC/ST
Code No. 04 candidates)
Group E Graduation with 60% (55% for SC/ST candidates) or Post Graduation with minimum
Code No.05 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate from recognised University.

NOTE:
(i) Qualifications mentioned above should be from any recognised University / Institute duly approved by
UGC / AICTE as the case may be.
(ii) Other things being equal, preference will be given to candidates having post qualification experience in
their area of specialization and/or having qualification in non-life Insurance.
(iii) Working knowledge of Computer is must.
(B) Age (As on 31.12.2010)
Minimum age : 21 years
Maximum age limit :
1 General 30 years
2 SC/ST 35 years
3 OBC 33 years
4 ECO / SSRCO 35 years
5 Physically challenged 40 years
6 Physically challenged candidates, if SC/ST 45 years
7 Physically challenged candidates, if OBC 43 years
8 All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir 35 years
Division of J & K State during the period from 01.01.1980 to
31.12.1989
8 Resident of Assam State during the period 35 years
from 01.01.1980 to 15.08.1985

For confirmed employees of General Insurance Corporation of India, Public Sector General Insurance
Companies, Tariff Advisory Committee, AICIL the maximum age limit will be as under:
General : 40 years
SC/ST : 45 years
OBC : 43 years
(3) Application Fee:
Fee payment are to be made thro’ any Branch of State Bank of India by paying appropriate application
fee in Account No 31601917796 in favour of “UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED” by
filling the Fee Payment Challan and remitting the amount. The amount of fee to be paid is indicated below
:
Category of Applicant Amount of Fees/ Service Charges to SBI
(Non-refundable)
SC/ ST/ Persons with Disability (PWD), Nil
Permanent Employees of UIICL
All other categories(GEN/ OBC/ Ex- Rs. 500/-+ Rs 40/- as service charges to SBI
Servicemen etc)

(4) Date of Written Examination :27.03.2011

(5) Emoluments and Benefits : Rs.27,000/- p.m. (approx)
Basic pay in the scale of Rs.17240/-840(14)-29000-910(4)-32640 and other admissible allowances as
applicable. Besides emoluments, other benefits like Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal
Accident Insurance, Group Savings Linked Insurance Scheme (GSLI), Performance Linked Incentive
(PLI) and Pension as applicable would be extended as per rules of the Company.
(6) Service Conditions:
As applicable in the Company from time to time. Posts are permanent and the selected candidates on
appointment may be posted or transferred to any place in India as may be decided by the Company.
(7) Selection Procedure:
Candidates will be called for written examination which would comprise of
Multiple Choice Objective Type Test, Aptitude Tests & Professional Knowledge Test specific to
each of the Group (A, B ,C& D) as may be applicable.
Details will be given in the Information Handout which will be made available for download from
website alongwith call letter for Written Examination.
Descriptive Test:
The test in English language shall be Descriptive paper comprising Essay, Precis, Comprehension etc.
On the basis of performance in written examination, candidates will be called for interview and final
selection will be made on overall performance in written examination and interview. Outstation candidates
called for interview will be reimbursed to and fro second class rail fare/bus fare by the shortest route from
the station of residence to the place of interview on production of evidence of having undertaken journey
for interview purpose.
(8) Examination Centres :
Competitive written examination will be held at specific centres in India. The candidates may choose any
one of the following centres which must be indicated in the application form clearly. No change of the
centre will be allowed at a later date. Company reserves the right to direct candidates to appear at a
centre other than the one chosen by them for written examination without monetary assistance. Company
reserves the right to hold the written examination at some and not all the examination centres listed below
depending upon the number of candidates and other relevant factors. Appearing in the written exam will
not automatically confirm any right of being selected for the above said posts.
Centre Code Centre Code
Ahmedabad 71 Kolkata 84
Allahabad 72 Kochi 85
Bengalooru 73 Lucknow 86
Bhopal 74 Madurai 87
Bhubaneswar 75 Mumbai 88
Chandigarh 76 Nagpur 89
Chennai 77 New Delhi 90
Coimbatore 78 Patna 91
Guwahati 79 Pune 92
Hubli 80 Raipur 93
Hyderabad 81 Ranchi 94
Jaipur 82 Thiruvananthapuram 95
Jammu 83 Vizag 96
(9) Probation:
Selected candidates if certified to be medically fit, may be appointed as ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
(SCALE-I) on probation for a period of one year which may be extended by a further period of six months.
The Company reserves the right to terminate the service of the candidate if found unsuitable at any time
during the probationary period or the extended probationary period without any notice or assigning any
reason thereof. During the probationary period, candidates may be required to undergo theoretical /
practical training as may be prescribed / arranged for them.
(10) Guarantee Bond:
Before joining as probationer, the selected candidates will be required to give an undertaking to serve the
Company for a minimum period of four years including probationary period. In the event of their resigning
from the Company before the expiry of the bond period, they will be liable to pay liquidated damages
equivalent to one year's gross salary paid to them during the year of probation which could be
proportionately reduced depending on the length of service rendered. Besides, he/she will have to submit
a stamped Bond duly executed by two sureties of sound financial standing for an amount equivalent to
one year's gross salary.
Candidates resigning from the Company during the probationary period shall be liable to pay the salary
received by them during their entire service in the Company, in addition to an amount of Rs.25,000/-
towards partial cost of training. No lien/bond executed to retain a substantive post with present employer
will be binding upon the Company and no Leave Salary or Pension Contribution will be made.
(11) How to Apply:

1 Candidates are required to apply Online through website www.uiic.co.in. No other means/
mode of application will be accepted.

2. Candidates are required to have a valid personal email ID. It should be kept active during the
currency of this recruitment. The company may send call letters for written test, interview etc. through the
registered email ID. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/ mention email ID to/ or of any
other person.

3. In case, a candidate does not have a valid personal email ID, he/she should create his/ her new email
ID before applying Online.

4. Applicants are first required to go to the UIIC’s website www.uiic.co.in and open the link 'Recruitment'.
Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification entitled ‘UIIC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
RECRUITMENT - 2011'

5. Take a print of the entire Recruitment Notification, including the 'FEES PAYMENT CHALLAN'.

6. Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

7. Candidates are required to visit a Branch of State Bank of India with the Fee Payment Challan duly
filled in and pay, in Cash the appropriate Application Fee in Account No 31601917796 in favour of
"United India Insurance Company Limited” . The amount of fee to be paid is indicated below :
Category of Applicant Amount of Fees/ Service Charges
to SBI (Non-refundable)
SC/ ST/ Persons with Disability (PWD), Permanent Nil
Employees of UIICL
All other categories( GEN/ OBC/ Ex-Servicemen etc.) Rs. 500/-+ Rs 40/- as service
charges to SBI
8. Obtain the Counterfoil (Applicant's Copy) of the Fee Payment Challan duly received by the Bank with
(a) Branch Name & Code Number (b) Transaction ID/Journal No (c) Date of Deposit & Amount filled
by the Branch Official.

9. Candidates are now ready to apply Online by re-visiting the Recruitment Page of the UIIC’s website
and going to the sublink titled "Online APPLICATION FOR UIIC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
RECRUITMENT 2011". Click on this sublink will open up the appropriate Online Application
Format.

10. Carefully fill in the necessary details from the Fee Payment Challan in the Online Application Form at
the appropriate places. Fill in other required details therein and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of
the On line Application Form.

11. Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at
the time of written test. Without counterfoil of the fee payment challan, the candidates will not be
allowed to appear in the written test. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep 3 photocopies of
the fee payment challan for future use.

12. After applying on-line, take a print out of the system generated online application form and retain it
for future reference. DO not send this printout to the company.

13. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on line much before the closing date and not to
wait till last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on to the company's
website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.

14. The company does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit the
application within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the
control of the company.

15. Candidates are advised to frequently visit the company's website for any information which may be
put for further guidance.

16. The name of the candidate or his/ her father/ husband etc should be spelt correctly in the
application as it appears in the certificates/ mark sheets. Any change/ alteration found may
disqualify the candidature.

IMPORTANT DATES :-
Website Link Open From 07.02.2011 To 26.02.2011
Date of Written Test 27.03.2011
Payment of fees at SBI Branches From 07.02.2011 To 26.02.2011

12.General Conditions:

1. The candidates would be required to submit the attested copies of certificates as per the details given
below in proof of their age/date of birth, educational qualifications, community to which they claim to
belong etc., at the time of interview, if called at a later stage.

a. Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates is to be obtained (to be produced

at the time of interview, if called) from the following Authorities:

i. District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Deputy

Collector / Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant
Commissioner (Not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate)
ii. Chief Presidence Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate.
 iii. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
iv. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.

b). In so far as the Scheduled Tribes communities of Tamil Nadu are concerned, only the Certificate
given by the Revenue Divisional Officer (instead of Tehsildar) would be accepted.
c) For claiming reservation under OBC category, candidate should belong to such Caste or
Community, which is common to both the lists in respect of Mandal Commission and the State Govt.
lists from the State of his/her origin (as per the list published by the Central Govt.). The benefits of
reservation shall not apply to persons/sections belonging to "Creamy Layer" as specified vide
Column 3 of the Schedule of the Department of Personnel and Training OM No.36012/22/93-Estt
(SCT) dated 08.09.1993. Candidates should produce certificate (at the time of interview, if called) as
per proforma prescribed by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of
India, which should include that they do not belong to "Creamy Layer".
2. Company reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates to be called for interview based on
their performance in the written examination and commensurate with the number of vacancies.
3. Company has its Offices throughout India and the Company shall have the prerogative to decide on
allotment and posting of the selected candidates depending on the requirement and not at the candidate's
choice and no requests in this regard would be entertained.
4. The decision of the Company will be final and binding in all matters. The Company takes no
responsibility for any delay in receipt of or non receipt of application or communication at any point of time
during the recruitment exercise.
5. Company reserves the right not to call any candidates to appear at the written examination and
interview.
6. Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fee/service charges paid shall not
be refunded under any circumstances.
7. In case it is found at any stage of recruitment the candidate does not fulfill the eligibility criteria and/
or he/she has furnished any incorrect/false/incomplete information or has suppressed any material fact(s),
his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings detected even after appointment,
his/her services are liable to be terminated forthwith. Before applying for any post, the candidate should
ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. The decision of
the Company in respect of matters concerning eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such
scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of conduct of
interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate.
8. The Company shall not entertain any correspondence or personal enquiries.
9. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate for consideration for the posts.
10. Any resulting dispute arising out of this process / advertisement shall be subject to the sole
jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Chennai.
11. In case an applicant is not short-listed, no claim for refund of cost of application or fee shall be
entertained.
12. Candidates serving in Govt/Quasi Govt/Public Sector Undertakings are not required to send the
application through proper channel, but they have to produce No Objection Certificate from their employer
at the time of interview if shortlisted for interview.

Place: Chennai – 14 DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER(HR)

Date: 07.02.2011